Every new year brings with it new hopes and dreams. If 2012 wasn’t exactly the amazing year you wanted it to be, then perhaps 2013, the year of the water snake, is your time to prosper. To start with, you need to get negativity out of the way to make room for good fortune, and feng shui may just be the key to help you get out of the rut.

According to K. Sherab Chosang, a senior adviser with over a decade of experience in feng shui and Chinese astrology, “Feng Shui is literally translated in English as 'Wind Water'” and may be defined as “the proper management of the flow of energy.” It is also used to determine whether your home, office, or shop, among others, have good energy.

Scroll through the gallery to get Chosang's feng shui tips plus a bonus 2013 forecast at the end.

(For consultations on feng shui and Chinese astrology, contact K. Sherab Chosang at +63919-9989-168. You can also e-mail him at punsoy@ymail.com)